Road access cut for 2 km, Ignas Uran emphasizes early treatment

Road access cut for 2 km, Ignas Uran emphasizes early treatment

REINHA.com – Road access along Nobo Village and Nurabelen Village, Ilebura District, East Flores Regency (Flotim) was cut off due to cold lava flooding from Mount Lewotobi Volcano (Tuesday, 3/3/2026).

According to information gathered by the media at the location, heavy rain began on Tuesday, March 3 2026, at 13.25 WITA and continued until 18.30 WITA, causing floods carrying stone, sand and mud material.

This stone, sand and mud material covered almost most of the 2 kilometer road which resulted in road access along the Nobo Village road to the capital of Ilebura District being cut off.

The Deputy Regent of East Flores, who was met by the media at the location (Wednesday, 4/3/2026) expressed concern over the cut off of road access connecting Nobo Village and Nurabelen Village in Ilebura District, East Flores Regency.

“This is a disaster condition that cannot be predicted,” said Deputy Regent Ignas Boli Uran.

The opening of road access that was cut off, said Deputy Regent Ignas Boli Uran, is still being carried out today (Wednesday, 3/3/2026) with disaster emergency management carried out by the coordination of the East Flores Regency Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) to normalize community activities.

“Activities to normalize road access which are covered with volcanic material from the Lewotobi Volcano continue to be carried out today to facilitate community activities. The condition of the road which is covered with volcanic material for 2 kilometers will continue to be handled today,” said Deputy Regent Ignas Boli Uran.

Deputy Regent Flotim Ignas Boli Uran also said that the condition of the roads in the two sub-districts was damaged due to heavy rain which brought volcanic material from the Lewotobi Volcano and covered the road.

In Waimuring, Nawokote Village, Wulanggitang District, it was also cut off for about 100 meters by a pile of stone material on the road and cut off road access to villages in the south of Wulanggitang District.

Deputy Regent Ignas Boli Uran also said that he had just inspected the flood location, which according to Ignas Uran, the current conditions are very worrying and early relief is needed for the people of Wulanggitang and Ilebura Districts.

“Everything is expected to be completed in the next 3 days, if not hampered by weather.” concluded Deputy Regent Ignas Boli Uran.

Based on media monitoring at the location, work to clean up volcanic material covering the road along the Nobo Village and Nurabelen Village roads has been temporarily carried out, directly monitored by the Deputy Regent of Flotim, Ignas Boli Uran.

Also present were the Head of PUPR Flotim, Saul P. Hekin, Assistant I of the Regional Secretariat of Flotim, Jack Arakian, Kalak BPBD, Fredrik Moat Aeng, Sekcam Ilebura, Silvester Lein and a number of joint TNI and Pori officers from Ilebura District and Wulanggitang District.***(BM)

# 2 KM road access cut off, Ignas Uran emphasizes early treatment